Bishkek
2 km around Birinchi May District
Air quality now
AQI 6
21.6%
tree cover
26.4K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Asia · air quality report · 5 cities
Kyrgyzstan air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Kyrgyzstan average AQI 17 (good). The worst air is in Karakol, at AQI 45, and the cleanest in Osh, at AQI 11.
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 100% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 17
Good
US EPA index, across 5 cities
- cities measured
- 5
- worst air: Karakol
- 45
- cleanest air: Osh
- 11
- average tree cover
- 12.5%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Kyrgyzstan · average AQI 17
Air quality right now in all 5 cities in Kyrgyzstan
Good
Osh
2 km around Osh
Air quality now
AQI 11
11.6%
tree cover
57.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Manas
2 km around Manas
Air quality now
AQI 13
7.2%
tree cover
71.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Karakol
2 km around Karakol
Air quality now
AQI 45
12.3%
tree cover
55.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Tokmok
2 km around Tokmok
Air quality now
AQI 12
9.7%
tree cover
63.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Kyrgyzstan today?
None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 100% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
5 measured cities
- Good5 (100%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
Against everywhere else
How does Kyrgyzstan compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Kyrgyzstan average cleaner air than 96% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 23%.
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- Kyrgyzstan
- Beats 96%
More tree cover than…
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- Beats 23%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Kyrgyzstan lost?
Since 2001, Kyrgyzstan has lost about 2,670 hectares of forest (about 3,700 football pitches): under 1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (22%), after which forest can grow back. About 468 hectares (18%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 2,670 haabout 3,700 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- under 1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 468 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119 ha | 470 ha | 589 ha |
| 2002 | 52 ha | 252 ha | 304 ha |
| 2003 | 3 ha | 108 ha | 111 ha |
| 2004 | 44 ha | 149 ha | 192 ha |
| 2005 | 15 ha | 68 ha | 83 ha |
| 2006 | 12 ha | 98 ha | 110 ha |
| 2007 | 28 ha | 80 ha | 108 ha |
| 2008 | 19 ha | 88 ha | 107 ha |
| 2009 | 16 ha | 188 ha | 204 ha |
| 2010 | 97 ha | 164 ha | 261 ha |
| 2011 | 31 ha | 81 ha | 112 ha |
| 2012 | 9 ha | 76 ha | 85 ha |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | 26 ha | 27 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | 14 ha | 14 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | 12 ha | 12 ha |
| 2017 | 11 ha | 45 ha | 56 ha |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | 17 ha | 17 ha |
| 2019 | under 1 ha | 16 ha | 16 ha |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | 12 ha | 12 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | 18 ha | 18 ha |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | 31 ha | 32 ha |
| 2023 | 3 ha | 108 ha | 111 ha |
| 2024 | 3 ha | 53 ha | 56 ha |
| 2025 | 3 ha | 32 ha | 35 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 50 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 23 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2001, when about 589 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Kyrgyzstan?
- Loggingcan grow back22% · 587 ha
- Storms, floods and other natural causescan grow back18% · 490 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good16% · 424 ha
Also: wildfires, towns and roads, mining and energy, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. How it's measured
Kyrgyzstan as a whole
6.5% of Kyrgyzstan was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 4.5B trees across 4.5M hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Kyrgyzstan: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Kyrgyzstan today?
Right now the 5 cities Airleaf measures in Kyrgyzstan average AQI 17 (good). The worst air is in Karakol, at AQI 45, and the cleanest in Osh, at AQI 11. None of the 5 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 100% have Good air.
Which city in Kyrgyzstan has the worst air right now?
Karakol, at AQI 45 (Good) on the US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Which city in Kyrgyzstan has the cleanest air right now?
Osh, at AQI 11 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Kyrgyzstan has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Kyrgyzstan safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 5 cities are Good. At the national average of AQI 17: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Kyrgyzstan lost since 2001?
About 2,670 ha from 2001 to 2025, 0% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 468 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Kyrgyzstan?
Each city's reading is the US EPA air quality index, from ground monitoring stations where one has reported recently nearby, and from the CAMS atmospheric model elsewhere; each city's report says which. Tree cover is measured over the same 2 km radius in every city, so the cities compare like for like.
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